Re: 1938 Super 8 1605 - adventures with a newbie

Posted by kevinpackard On 2023/3/3 11:01:52

Brother-in-law and I took a crack at rebuilding the carb last night. It didn't work as well as I had hoped.

We used a Daytona kit for it. The new accelerator pump seems to work well, but we're still struggling with leaks at the jets. The new gaskets that came in the kit didn't work well and gas was pouring out of the jets when we first started it. I put the old gaskets back on and it helped, but it still leaks. I might just make my own gaskets, unless someone else has some ideas.

I'm also getting some weeping around the main gasket above the float bowl. Old gasket was cleaned off completely and screws are all tightened down.

Interestingly, the fuel line is now leaking where it connects to the carb, whereas it didn't before. I'll have to check the flare.

And lastly, I'm trying to figure out how to adjust this thing properly. I noticed this screw that is apparently supposed to adjust the throttle linkage....it's nowhere near touching, and the spring is completely bottomed out. What is going on here?

-Kevin

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